| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 4-4 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1986 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1986 New Orleans Saints went 3-3 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | 50% | +4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50% | -7 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | 50% | -16 |
The 1986 New Orleans Saints had their best month in November, when they went 3-2 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-3 | 25% | -19 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | +21 |
| November | 3-2 | 60% | +14 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -15 |
No, the Saints didn't make the Playoffs in 1986.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of +1. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 8.0 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1986 New Orleans Saints went 3-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 1-2.
The 1986 New Orleans Saints did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986 New Orleans Saints was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1986 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 7, 1986 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 10 - 31 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14, 1986 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 24 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21, 1986 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 17 - 26 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28, 1986 | @ New York Giants | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5, 1986 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 6 - 14 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12, 1986 | @ Indianapolis Colts | Win 17 - 14 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19, 1986 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 38 - 7 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26, 1986 | @ New York Jets | Loss 23 - 28 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2, 1986 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 23 - 10 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16, 1986 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 16 - 7 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 13 - 26 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 30, 1986 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 20 - 21 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7, 1986 | vs Miami Dolphins | Loss 27 - 31 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 14, 1986 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Win 14 - 9 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21, 1986 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 17 - 33 | ||
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